Chapter 342 Let go of the sea and see if Jianlu dares to enter!
Daning is preparing to attack the hinterland of Liaodong, and the war in Jinzhou is not idle either. It can even be said that it has entered a serious stage of intensification.
Seeing that in less than a month, the sea ice will completely melt and the Ming army's ships will reach Jinzhou unimpeded. Azig knows that he does not have much time left. With an army of 100,000
There has been no progress in the Jinzhou defense line so far. If the Jinzhou defense line cannot seize the last moment to advance, the situation in southern Liaoning will deteriorate sharply this year. It took the Qing Dynasty 10 or 20 years to develop.
The strategic advantage will return to its former state.
Azig felt that he was forced into a dead end. At present, he and the Qing Dynasty had no way out. Breaking through the Jinzhou defense line at all costs was the only way out.
"Everyone, the army has been fighting hard for more than ten days. In these ten days, our daily casualties have been as many as three to four thousand. Almost all the civilians gathered from Gaizhou and Haizhou have been defeated. They have consumed the Ming army's ammunition and
The effect of vigor has been exhausted. From tomorrow onwards, all troops and horses must be used to attack the Ming army's defense line. We, the Qing Dynasty, have no retreat in this battle. Taking Jinzhou at the expense of bloody battles is our only way out!" Aziz said at the military council.
Ge announced his decision to prepare for Stud.
Nearly 10,000 soldiers were killed in the battle, and 40,000 to 50,000 civilians were added. He did not believe that the Ming army's firearms were a bottomless pit and could not be used up.
On the second day, tens of thousands of Qing troops followed the tunnels and approached within a hundred steps of the Jinzhou defense line, and then rushed towards the defense line without fear of death. At the same time, Kong Youde and others were also asked to drag the artillery to the Ming army.
At a closer distance, they bombarded the solid fortresses of the Ming army, causing greater casualties to the Ming army within the fortifications.
Kong Youde and others' hearts bleed as they dragged the artillery closer. More than ten of the more than sixty heavy artillery brought to the front line have been destroyed in the artillery battle during this period. If the distance is closer, the danger will be greater.
, the losses will only be greater. After this battle, how much capital is left at hand?
"Lao Shang, how did the war end like this? If we continue to fight like this, our capital will be gone! Even if the British prince doesn't hesitate to love us, he should also love and love their Manchu children." Kong Youde arranged for people to drill the cannon.
, while complaining softly to Shang Kexi beside him.
"Old Kong! This is the time. Let's go in if we can. Prince Ying, including the people in Shenyang City, all of us have no way out. No matter what method we use, Jinzhou will be defeated this time.
It must be taken down! Otherwise the situation will collapse in two or three years."
Kong Youde was frightened by Shang Kexi's conversation. He stared at him blankly for a long time before he finally said, "Is it that serious?"
"More than that! They have already gained a foothold in Daning on the northern front. If our army of 100,000 cannot defeat the Jinzhou defense line this time, when spring begins, it will be time for them to counterattack. Think about it, if the four guards in Liaonan are lost
, Liaoyang, and Shenyang have to face the enemy directly. With the current situation of the Manchu people, can they still hold on?"
"Back then, the Manchus didn't even have Shenyang, so weren't they still suppressing the imperial court?"
"Today is different from the past. The Manchus in the past were used to living a hard life, but if they are asked to go back and live a hard life now, they will definitely not be able to survive! If Liaonan cannot be defended, the situation will be really bad."
"What should we do when the time comes?"
Faced with this innocent question asked by Kong Youde, Shang Kexi did not answer any more. They are now grasshoppers on the same rope as the Manchu Qing Dynasty. What can they do if Liaonan is lost? Anyway, there are not many options to choose from.
The sudden emergency situation on the battlefield increased the pressure on the Ming army unprecedentedly. Many Qing troops were able to leap onto the fortifications and engage in hand-to-hand combat. Casualties began to rise, with hundreds of people being attrited every day.
"Everyone, since the beginning of the war, nearly one brigade has been reduced in number, and the personnel on all lines of defense are tight. This is the most difficult time. However, the current situation is also a precursor to victory. We are suffering even more from the bandits. As long as
If we survive for another ten days, victory will definitely belong to us. The Military Command has prepared three divisions of troops in Tianjin. When the sea ice melts for a few days, they will blow up troops and ships to reinforce our front line in Jinzhou." Faced with an unprecedented number of casualties.
, Ren Shuangyou held a mobilization meeting almost every night to stabilize the morale of the military.
"Commander, the staff has an idea. Use explosives to blow up the sea defense lines on both sides, let the frozen ships sail out, and the other troops will withdraw to the shore to defend!"
"Chief of Staff, the blasted defense line will be frozen in a few days. In this case, wouldn't it mean that we have abandoned the sea defense line and allowed the pirates to leap into Lushun?" Ren Shuangyou didn't understand the purpose of the staff's idea.
The temperature hasn't warmed up yet, the ice has exploded, and it will freeze solidly in a few days. We can't withdraw the troops and horses and replenish them by then, right?
"It will take at most twenty days before the sea ice along the Jinzhou line will clear up on a large scale. In fact, in another ten days or so, the ice will become dangerous and there will be no conditions for passage. And it will take at least three or four days for us to blast the ice.
Time can only be frozen solid, that is to say, the passage time we leave for the bandits is less than ten days."
"Chief of Staff, do you mean to open up the sea route and guard the Lushun Port and Jinzhou defense line to lure them into this line and have no time to withdraw? Wait for reinforcements to come and annihilate all the bandits who have entered here?" Ren Shuangyou
Now I understand what the general staff is planning to do. They are trying to create a trap for the Qing army to infiltrate.
When Yu Jian saw that Ren Shuangyou understood what he meant, he couldn't help but smile. He was very excited and told all their plans. Entering the middle of the first month, it was actually time for me to let the Qing army enter the space between Lu and Jin.
What's the harm? Let's see what they can do with less than twenty days. In fact, they are not even given ten days. It will take a few days for the defense line to be blown open and frozen again. After a while, they can completely recover.
Send people to bomb a wave. The Qing army barely had time to evacuate twice and see what else they can think of! In this way, the space on the battlefield can be enlarged and a certain amount of pressure will be relieved on the frontal defense line.
The next day, the Qing army discovered the changes in the Ming army's layout. Azig also took people to see the Ming army's ice blasting operation site. He saw that the Ming army had blasted two water tanks on the sea, and the ships slowly withdrew to
Outside the sea, the soldiers returned to the shore, and he fell into deep thought. It was obvious that the Ming army was shrinking its defense line in order to make a final stand. But facing the undefended sea, he hesitated.
"King Zhishun, how long will the sea surface of Jinzhou remain frozen?"
"Your Majesty, the weather is different every year, and the freezing time is also different. Based on normal time, it should be about twenty days."
"On the 20th? What do you think? Should our army cross the sea and attack Port Arthur now, or should we continue to use force on land in order to break through the defense line?"
"This..., it's hard to say what will happen to the general! It has to be decided by the prince himself." Shang Kexi's inner thought is that it is best to break through the land defense line, otherwise it will be easy to be cut off from the retreat, and the army will be blocked between the Golden Brigades.
.But what he said may not be accepted by Azigs. The frontal battlefield was so intense, and finally there was a relatively easy route to choose from. Azigs might not want to give up.